Energy Efficient Pumps and Pump Solutions for

District Energy

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 Energy
Efficient
Pumps
and Pump
solutions
for District
Energy
District Energy: DE is the terminology used by the industry for
the integration of District Heating and District Cooling.
Heating and cooling systems in total account for 46% of global
energy use. Therefore, these two systems (DH & DC) represent
a huge potential for further reducing CO2 emissions.
In response, we at DESMI are proud to be heavily involved in
this business sector for which we design, manufacture, supply
and support energy efficient pumps and solutions.

Frontpage source: IDEA

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About DESMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

District Heating
District Heating & CHP’S IN BRIEF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
DISTRICT HEATING - INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
District Heating “Made in Denmark”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
DESMI Competences - DISTRICT HEATING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

POWER PLANTS - PROJECT REFERENCES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

BIOMASS FUELED PLANTS - CASE STORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS (INCINERATION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
HARBIN DAOLI - DISTRICT HEATING - CASE STORY . . . . . . . . 13

District Cooling
District Cooling – Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
DESMI Competences – District Cooling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
COPENHAGEN – District Cooling - CASE STORY . . . . . . . 16
NUON ENERGY - DISTRICT COOLING - CASE STORY. . . . . . . 17
DUBAI METRO – District Cooling - Case STORY . . . . . . . 18

DESMI Selection Programme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

DESMI is a leading,
international manufacturer of
pumps and pump solutions.
DESMI has produced pumps
for District Heating for
almost 90 years and we
are specialists in providing
energy efficient pump
solutions with minimum
maintenance requirements as
well as a long life cycle.

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 About DESMI

About DESMI
DESMI is a leading, international manufacturer of
pumps and pump solutions.
We are one of the most experienced industrial
companies in Denmark, established back in 1834 –
as a foundry in Aalborg, in Northern Denmark.
Today we are a modern international group with a
global presence. We take pride in being in full control
of our product quality – with our own factories, R&D
department as well as service workshop facilities.
DESMI has produced pumps since the 1870s. Today
we are focusing on pump solutions for Marine &
Offshore, Industry, Oil Spill Response, Defence &
Fuel, District Energy and other utility applications.
commercially as well as financially. This requires
continuous investments into R&D and currently
(2014) we are implementing a larger product
development in order to increase our pumps’ energy
efficiencies even more.
We are also an active stakeholder in new, innovative
research in what is called 4th Generation District
Heating – by creating proven and more efficient
technology for a more energy efficient solution.
In 2014 DESMI received the “Net Member Award” from
the Danish Export Association. The award is given
for quick implementation of an innovative business
concept, big commitment in networks both nationally
and internationally, and high growth in exports.

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 District Heating & CHP’s in Brief
District Heating
District Heating is an energy distribution network that
transports heated water generated in a centralised
utility through piping to residential homes and
commercial buildings primarily in urban areas.
District Heating is clean, efficient and cost-effective
due to its flexibility, scale of production and optimal
heat generation conditions.
The heat is often obtained from a CHP (Combined
Heat & Power) plant burning fossil fuels or
increasingly also biomass a.o. District Heating plants
can provide higher efficiencies and better pollution
control than localised boilers.
Between the CHP plant and the distribution network
there is a transmission pipeline through which
heated water is pumped further onto the distribution
network and into the individual buildings. The
cooled water is then pumped back to the plant for
re-heating.
The fundamental idea of District Heating is to use
energy that is already available and that otherwise
would be wasted and cause pollution.
In order to reduce primary energy demand and CO2
emissions, District Heat generation is often based
Source: Kjell Thorsson/Fortum
on heat recycled from mainly CHP Plants, which
includes a variety of fuels such as renewables, natural
gas and oil. Alternatively it could be surplus energy
from Waste-to-Energy plants, other power plants or
industries. The positive economic and environmental
benefits are shown in the illustration below.
DESMI provides pumping solutions both for
applications in CHP Plants (or other types of power/
energy producing plants) as well as for the entire
pipe network, including substations.
60%
“Waste” heat rejected to environment
40%
Useful energy produced for electricity
100%
Fuel Input
20%
“Waste” heat rejected to environment
40%
Useful energy produced for electricity
and/or cooling via district energy system
40%
100%
Useful energy produced for electricity
Fuel Input
Source: IDEA
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 District Heating

District Heating
History of Danish District Heating
Denmark has unique experience with district When the power stations in the large cities changed
heating, which is the reason why many foreign from diesel to steam heating in the 1930´s, many of
delegations visit Denmark, in order to learn from our them were combined heat and power plants, since
competences as one of the most energy efficient the earlier development had obliged the stations to
countries world-wide. deliver heat as well.

In 1903, the first waste incineration plant was Already in the beginning of the 1960s, Denmark
inaugurated in Copenhagen. The same year, the had more than 50 years of experience using district
district heating production was put into regular heating. This development was now strengthened
operation. The waste was loaded into silos and from by the fact that some Danish suppliers launched
there, in portions, loaded further into the ovens. In the idea of urban development with district heating
the shape of steam the heat was led through tunnels based on a low supply temperature (up to some
to the newly built municipal hospital to a children´s 90°C / 194°C). Hereby the district heating stations
home and to a poorhouse. and the distribution network would become cheaper.
Also on the operational side this led to savings since
the demands on personnel etc. did not have to live
up to the regulations for hot-water plants or power
Skagerrak
jævnstrømsforbindelse stations.
Frederikshavn havmøller

Konti-Skan
jævnstrømsforbindelse

The significant development of the Danish district

Nordjyllandsværket
heating sector began when the energy crisis hit the
Western countries in 1973/74. At that time, energy
consumption per inhabitant was extremely high. The
outcome of the crisis was, however, that it became
Rønland havmøller

Djursland - Anholt

Randersværket

necessary to save energy in Denmark, including

Studstrupværket
Øresund
vekselstrømsforbindelse

energy for space heating. One reason for this was

Herningværket

Tunø Knob havmøller

that Denmark at the time imported almost 100% of

Kyndbyværket
Svanemølleværket

Middelgrunden havmøller
all fossil fuels required to generate heat.
Samsø havmøller Amagerværket

H.C.Ørstedværket
Asnæsværket

Therefore, the Danish government was forced

Avedøreværket

Fynsværket

Skærbækværket

to devise methods for saving fuels in order to

Horns Rev 1
Esbjergværket

Enstedværket
Stigsnæsværket

safeguard the interests of society and to reduce the

consumers´ heating bills.
Vindeby havmøller

Tyskland
vekselstrømsforbindelse

Kontek
jævnstrømsforbindelse
Nysted havmøllepark
(Rødsand 1)



MAP OF DENMARK’S HEAT SUPPLY

Source: DBDH & Danish Energy Authority

The centralised form of heat supply grew steadily in

the 1920s and 1930s, and gradually regular district
heating substations appeared in connection with
the development of large adjoining housing areas.

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 District Heating - “Made in Denmark”

A number of initiatives were launched, including:
• Systematic planning of heat supply for all areas
• Biggest possible CHP generation on the basis of
such planning
Another reason for using this concept is the
reduction of heat loss from the network due
to reduced temperatures outside peak hours.
Furthermore, wear and tear of the pump system is

• Improved insulation of buildings

• Development of highly effective district heating

pipe systems, pre-insulated pipes with high
insulation properties and low installation costs

• Reduction of operating temperatures in

district heating systems and a variable flow in
the pipelines to secure the most economical
operation in the overall production and
distribution system. Vestforbrænding – Waste-to-Energy Plant in Copenhagen

The world´s largest reduced, resulting in extended service life.

Today, the Copenhagen district heating system is
one of the world´s largest, supplying heat for a floor
area of around 50 million square metres.
The transmission system connects four CHP plants,
four waste incinerators (e.g. “Vestforbrænding”) and
more than 50 peak load boiler plants to more than
So in conclusion – Denmark has unique experience
within District Heating dating back more than 100
years - and DESMI has been around during this
time assisting the power stations/CHP and District
Heating networks with pumping solutions.
Today approx. 65% of total energy used for heating
in Denmark origins from District Heating.

20 distribution companies in a one pool-operated DESMI is constantly developing and strengthening

system with a total heat production of around its competences and technologies within pump
30,000 TJ. efficiencies and solutions. Currently DESMI is e.g.
closely involved in the innovative “4th Generation
DESMI has supplied the majority of pumps used at District Heating Technologies and Systems (4DH)”.
“Vestforbrænding” as well as to the pumping station (More information - page 9)
for Avedøre Power Station (picture above).
To deliver heat in abundant quantities 24 hours a
day is a simple task, but to deliver the exact amount
of heat needed at any given time to all consumers
requires modern equipment and operational skills.
It is, nevertheless, the way Danish district heating
systems are operated today.

The primary reason for using this concept is the

large potential for saving power for pumping. Often
pump energy can be reduced to one third over the
year, and the pay-back time on the installation is
often less than two years.
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 DESMI Competences - District Heating

DESMI has unique pump manufacturing experience
– more than 125 years in fact. Production of pump
solutions for District Heating goes back approx. 90
years and we are still in the lead developing new
technologies and solutions as e.g. related to 4th
Generation District Heating among others.
In brief, DESMI’s pump competences include pump
solutions for CHP Plants, Transmission & Distribution
Networks, Substations etc.
Pressure ratings up to 25 bar / 363 psi – temperatures
up to max. 1500 C / 302°F.
• We provide pump solutions, not just pumps.
• We adapt our pump solutions to specific
customer requirements.
• We supply competitive solutions, technically as
well as commercially.
• The pump designs are based on DESMI Proven
Technology from many years of experience
within District Heating.
• We provide energy efficient pumps, customised
to customer needs.
• We supply flexible solutions also related to motor
specifications as well as other accessories, such
as frequency converters etc.
• Robust construction assists providing solutions
for many different types of applications.
Examples of DESMI pump capabilities inside CHP
(and Waste-to-Energy) Plants etc.:
Shunt pumps – for water circulation to/from the
boiler, condensation pumps etc.
DESMI pump capabilities in the District Heating
Network:
Pumps within the Transmission Pipeline System.
Pumps within the Distribution Network System.
Pumps for the Substations etc.

DESMI NSL DESMI DSL DESMI ESL DESMI NSLV DESMI NSLH

The NSL, DSL and ESL pump concept:

• High efficiency
• Low NPSH values
• Easy installation/service
• Specific materials
• Compact design
• Standardised to modular design
• Outstanding hydraulic design performance
• Spacer-coupling options for easy maintenance
• Robust shaft design
• High efficiency impeller with low NPSH values
• Self-priming ability with a separate built-on
priming pump
• Our NSL pumps are also available in horizontal
configuration

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 DESMI Competences - District Heating
DESMI’s extraordinary experience as manufacturer
and supplier of high quality pump solutions for
district heating is an important resource for the
innovative research programe “4th Generation District
Heating Technologies and Systems”, known as 4DH:
4DH is an international research centre supported
by The Danish Council for Strategic Research. Such
development is fundamental to the implementation
of the Danish objective of being fossil fuel-free by
2050 as well as the European 2020 goals. Research
period currently funded 2012-2018.
Stakeholders for this research include Aalborg
University, Danish District Heating Association,
leading Danish consulting engineers, leading district
/ 392°F
/ 212°F
Source: Danfoss/4DH
heating utility companies in Denmark, and a handful
of leading component/system manufacturers/
suppliers, including DESMI a.o.
The research is about supply of heat through
piping network as known from conventional District
Heating - but utilising lower temperatures than ever
seen before (< 50-600 C / 122-140°F).
Key parameters include: Low energy demands,
reduced heat loss & optimum interaction energy
source, distribution and consumption.
See also www.4dh.dk
/ 212°F
/ 122-140°F
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 Power Plants - DESMI Project References

DESMI has e.g. supplied pump solutions for these

Power Plants around the world:

The Helius CoRDe Ltd Plant, Scotland. Space saving installation with vertical NSL pumps.

Combined Heat & Power Plants / Waste to Energy Plants / Incineration Plants:

Country Details
Denmark Vestforbrænding, Waste-to-Energy Plant, Copenhagen.
Nordforbrænding, Waste-to-Energy Plant, Copenhagen.
AffaldVarme Aarhus. Waste-to-Energy Plant, Aarhus
Skanderborg-Hørning Biomass Boiler Plant.
Dronninglund Solar Heating Plant.
VEKS Combined Heat & Power Plant, Copenhagen.
Netherlands WKC Almere Power plant, Nuon Energy (Vattenfall).
China Zunhua Power and Heating plant (160 km / 99 miles east of Beijing).
Mongolia Thermal Power Plant No. 2 – Ulaanbataar.
UK The Helius CoRDe Ltd Plant – Biomass Fueled. Rothes, Speyside - Scotland
Poland Envirotech. District Heating CHP Plant: Przedsiębiorstwo Energetyki Cieplnej
Żyrardów (PEC Żyrardów).

A few references for District Heating Networks:

Country Details
Denmark CTR, Copenhagen Transmission Pipeline Company: “The Tunnel Projects”
(transmission pipelines), i.e. 6 x NSL 300-415B m. 355 kW 4 pole motor &
3 x NSL 300-415 m. 160 kW 4 pol motor.
Aalborg District Heating, i.e. i.e. 2 x NSL 200-415, 55 kW motor & 2 x NSL 200-415,
110 kW motor.
VEKS (Western Copenhagen DH Company) – i.e. 2 x NSL 300-415, 315 kW motor.
China Harbin Daoli District Heating Project. NSL pumps.
Norway Lillestrøm District Heating Project, i.e. NSL300-525 pumps.
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar District Heating Company - Booster Pumping Stations No.1, 2, 6 & 8:
i.e. NSL 300-415/A12-J-L + 315 kW 4 pol ABB motor, PN25
The Netherlands Nuon Energy/Vattenfall. Several projects
Kazakhstan ”VostokEnergoRemont” LLP. NSL-300 10 pcs. District Heating pump station,

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 Biomass Fueled Plants - Case Story
Skanderborg-Hørning Biomass Boiler Plant, Denmark
Skanderborg-Hørning District Heating Co. supplies
heat for a population of approx. 9.000.
The heat system consists of 300 km / 186 miles
distribution pipes, six heating plants and five
pumping stations.
The annual supply of energy is 275.000 MWh.
The wood chips production covers 140,000 MWh/
year and replaces coal-fired heat from the Studstrup
Power Plant. Wood chips heating is CO2-neutral
and reduces the annual CO2-emissions by approx.
20,000 tonnes.
The project consists of two boilers of each 10 MW.
50-60,000 tonnes of wood chips from local forests
are used on an annual basis. The boiler building has a
floor area of 600 m2. Wood chips storage hall 5,000
m3 and the hot water storage tank 4,000 m3.
DESMI has supplied approx. 70 different kind of
pumps for the boiler stations. Among others are the
NSL centrifugal pump & the ROTAN® gear pumps.
The NSL has been sold in different sized from 100-
215 to 200-415.
Most of the NSL pumps supplied are the vertical in-
line pump design complete with electrical motor and
in most cases with VFD drives for higher efficiency.
The main purpose of these pumps is to circulate the
hot water in the DH pipe system.
Also, two NSLH end suction pumps 125-330 B12
(stainless steel impeller) were supplied for the
scrubber cleaning system. The purpose of this system
is to cleanse the exhaust gas and use the excess heat
from the combustion. The NSLH pumps circulates
the scrubber water through nozzles in order to spray
and cleanse the exhaust gas. The scrubber water
picks up the heat from the gas. The pump pumps
the scrubber water through a heat exchanger. This
increases efficiency and keeps the exhaust clean.
The ROTAN® pumps supplied are a positive
displacement gear pump design. The main purpose
of this pump is to pump liquids with higher viscosity
such as fuel oil to the boiler.
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 Waste-to-Energy Plants (Incineration)

Waste Management, Heat & Power Generation

in One Solution

1 ton waste
Energy recovery from waste is a very good idea:
1 ton of waste can be converted to 2 MWh heat
and 2/3 MWh electricity.

In Denmark alone more than 3.5 million ton of

waste is being incinerated every year. It is one of
the popular ways to create heat and electricity
and there is a strong trend to build a lot more
Waste-to-Energy Plants around the world.
Reason obviously being positive environmental
as well as financial aspects.

2 MWh heat 2/3 MWh electricity

Vestforbrænding, Waste-to-Energy Plant, Copenhagen DESMI supplied

many pumps to this facility: 12 x NSL 200-415B/A12 + 200 kW, 2 x NSL 200-
415B + 200 kW, 2 x NSL 200-415B + 200 kW & 5 x NSL 125-330 + 110 kW

Nordforbrænding, Waste-to-Energy Plant, Copenhagen. Waste Incineration

for 200,000 population.

Heat to District Heating: 460,000 MWh. Power Supply: 260,000 MWh

DESMI have supplied many pumps for this plant: 7 x NSL 150-330 +
(55-110 kW motor), 5 x NSL 200-265B + 18,5 kW & 5 x NSL 250-330B + 55
kW.

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 Harbin Daoli - District Heating, China – Case Story
Daoli is one of the seven districts of Harbin, the
largest city in North East China with approx. 11 million
inhabitants. It is known for its bitterly cold winters
and is often called the “Ice City” – so therefore the
city welcomed this district heating project, where
ABB provided the turnkey supply, which included
energy efficient pump solutions from DESMI.
The hot water produced by Harbin Hua Neng District
Heating Co. Ltd. was used as primary heating
resource. Water from the pre-insulated underground
pipes was transferred to 156 self-operating heating
exchanger units instead of the traditional boiler
room and then directly fed into residential radiator
installation, covering an area of 17.58 million square
meters.
When the installations were completed in 2007
the project was the largest district heating project
to date in China.
Under the contract, ABB provided 96.1 km of pre-
insulated pipes, 378 frequency converters, more
than 500 secondary network circulation pumps, 252
heat exchangers, 2000 instruments that are used to
supervise and control the network and substations,
as well as a SCADA system with more than 10,000
signals. ABB also helped the customer rebuild 42
turnkey substations and include them in the SCADA
system.
DESMI & ABB solution Harbin - The “Ice city”
• In total, more than 500 pumps supplied by
DESMI.
• Coal saving 300,000 tons per year.
• CO2 emissions decreased 500,000-550,000
tons per year.
• Heat supply 17.58 million m2 for 1 million residents
through 156 sets of automatic controlled heat
exchanging stations.
• In cold winter with -25o C / -13o F external
temperature, residences enjoy 18o C / 64o F
spring room temperature;
• High efficiency, low noise, frequency control and
individual pump solution from DESMI
Upon completion of the project Harbin’s Vice Mayor
added the following comments about the project:
“Although northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province
experienced its strongest snowstorm in 56 years last
winter, citizens in Harbin, the nation’s northernmost
provincial capital city, enjoyed a comfortable winter,
sitting in warm homes and viewing the snow through
their windows.
Thanks to a district heating project by the Harbin
government, the Danish government and ABB, our
people enjoyed a warm and comfortable winter,”
said Wang Shihua, vice-mayor of Harbin. “As a key
project in Harbin in the 11th Five-Year Plan, the district
heating project not only improves the heating system
in a cold city, but also makes a huge contribution to
an environmentally friendly society.”
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 District Cooling
An efficient and environmentally friendly utility service,
District Cooling is simple and clean
District Cooling is an efficient and environmentally
friendly utility service, which provides chilled water
from a centralised cooling plant (or cold water from
the sea) through a network of pipes to multiple
residential, industrial and commercial buildings for
air conditioning purposes.
District Cooling is simple and clean. It creates a
cool, efficient indoor climate, without the need for
bulky refrigeration equipment and noise in or near
residences. The supply is assured year-round with
minimal maintenance needed, which is reflected
in reduced operating costs and lower investment
requirements. Cooling water originates from either:
• Free cooling and pre-cooling (seawater)
• Absorption cooling (e.g. steam)
• Compressor-based cooling
The following are just a few of the numerous benefits
of using District Cooling:
• Increased energy efficiency
• Better quality of cooling
• Reliability in the excess of 99.9%
• Reduction of noise by eliminating the need for
chillers in buildings (i.e. roof tops)
Source: Kjell Thorsson/Fortum
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• No mould growth due to effective humidity
control
• Significantly reduced air pollution/decreased
emissions of ozone-depleting refrigerants
• Minimum maintenance requirements, more
privacy and security
• Better building aesthetics - no bulky outdoor
equipment. Therefore, more consideration given
to the built environment
• Freeing up of rooftops/outdoor space
• Average industrial equipment lifespan is 30 years
versus 15 years for commercial equipment
• District Cooling systems consume far less energy
than chillers
• Higher energy utilisation and reduced energy
consumption
• Enables owners to conserve energy, improve
operating efficiency and protect the environment
while simultaneously lowering government
spending by reducing electricity infrastructure
• Typical supply/return temperatures vary between
4-6/13-16 °C / 39-43 / 55-61o F
DESMI provides pumping solutions for both water
intake (e.g. seawater), centralised cooling plants as
well as the piping network.
 DESMI Competences - District Cooling
DESMI has unique pump manufacturing experience
– more than 140 years in fact
Denmark is recognised for being a global leader
within District Heating as well as District Cooling,
due to extensive use in Denmark (today more than
60% of total energy used for heating originates from
District Heating).
This has assisted us at DESMI in becoming a premier
technology supplier in this field. Creation of pump
solutions for District Heating goes back approx. 90
years and remain market leaders, developing new
technologies and solutions e.g. 4th generation (low
temperature) District Heating, among others.
Since District Cooing is built on similar philosophies
as District Heating, it has been a natural progression
for DESMI to develop pumping solutions for District
Cooling.
• We provide energy efficient pumps and pump
solutions.
• We adapt our pump solutions to specific
customer requirements.
• We supply competitive solutions, technically as
well as commercially.
• The pump designs are based on DESMI Proven
Technology from many years of experience
within District Energy.
DESMI NSL
DESMI NSLV
• We supply flexible solutions also related to motor
specifications as well as other accessories, such
as frequency converters etc.
• Robust construction assists with providing
solutions for many different types of application
(long life cycle).
• DESMI is a medium sized manufacturer with a
high level of production flexibility and full focus
on customer solutions.
• Our pump solutions range from the medium to
larger sized applications – where knowhow and
flexibility to individual project requirements are
essential.
• DESMI are a global company and are close to
their clients/partners, we provide maximum
understanding supported by effective after-sales
service.
• DESMI’s extensive experience with marine pumps
means we are a leading supplier for seawater
applications, which includes S.W. cooling (as we
have our own foundry for such requirements).
In conclusion, DESMI’s pump competences include
solutions for District Cooling Plants, Transmission &
Distribution Networks etc.
Pressure ratings up to 25 bar / 363 psi.
DESMI ESL
DESMI DSL
DESMI NSLH
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 Copenhagen, Denmark - Case Story
Greater Copenhagen Utility district cooling plants at:
“City square” & “Adelgade/Kgs. Nytorv”
HOFOR has the English name “Greater Copenhagen
Utility”.
District cooling concepts with HOFOR:
• In the winter months, production of cooling is
by seawater, which is brought into the cooling
system by a pipeline from the harbour. Production
is totally free of CO2 emission and is called free
cooling.
• The seawater is not cold enough in the summer
months to cover the whole cooling demand.
Therefore, surplus heat is used to produce
cooling as well. This method is called absorption
cooling.
• A compressor cools the seawater (as support
when peak demand is very high and the capacity
of surplus cooling is too low). The main part of
HOFOR’s cooling production is based on “free
cooling” and these compressors are only used in
very high demand periods.
DESMI has supplied pumps for the “free cooling”
part of HOFOR district cooling system. This method
relies on a small amount of electricity to distribute
the cooling to the customer.
Furthermore, it secures a reliable delivery of cooling
to the customer versus a decentralised cooling set-
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up. DESMI has extensive experience in seawater
pumps due to supplying marine pumps for more
than 100 years.
DESMI has supplied pumps for the two stations
HOFOR has established (The first of its kind in
Denmark).
City Square Pumping Station:
- 3 x DSL 300-320C/D-F + 200 kW 4 pole motor
(inline pumps in bronze + duplex impeller) –
Duty point 1250 m3/h / 5503 gpm, 35 m / 115 ft.
- 1 x NSL 150-330/E02 + 75 kW 4 pole motor
(inline pumps in bronze + duplex impeller) –
Duty point 400 m3/h / 1761 gpm, 35 m / 114 ft.
- 1 x NSL 100-215/E02 + 4 kW 4 pole motor (inline
pump in bronze + duplex impeller) – Duty point
50m3/h / 220 gpm, 14 m / 46 ft.
Adelgade (Kgs. Nytorv) pumping station:
- 6 x NSLV 300-415/E02 + 160 kW 4 Pole motor
(end suction pump in bronze + duplex impeller)
with priming pump 114N – Duty point 625 m3/h
/ 2752 gpm, 36 m / 118 ft.

District cooling Zuidoost Lob Amsterdam
Nuon, part of Vattenfall, is a leading energy company
that generates electricity and produces gas, heating
and cooling, which it supplies to approximately 2.2
million households, companies and organisations in
the Netherlands.
In 2009 DESMI supplied some of our energy efficient
pumps to Nuon for a district cooling project in the
south area of Amsterdam. Capital Cooling from
Sweden did the engineering.
The DESMI pumps supplied (NSL 300/525/A02-I
complete with 630 kW 3 x 690 Volts 1800 rpm
e-motors) are used to distribute lake water to the
heat exchangers in the production plant.
In February 2010 the cooling plant was ready to start
up the district cooling pumps and we were invited to
be present at the commissioning – from where the
photos shown were taken.
The Nieuwe Meer (from where the cooling water
originates) is deep and the water in the lower layers
of the lake is always cold (6-8°C / 43-46o F) making
it a large, cold water reservoir.
NUON Energy - Case Story
Nuon (Vattenfall) utilises the cold water from the
lake and brings it to buildings and datacentres
(DESMI also supplied pump solutions to some of
these) in the Zuidas region. This method of cooling
is a natural and inexhaustible source and therefore
very sustainable. It leads to a substantial reduction in
CO2 emissions, which DESMI is proud to be a part of.
The supply of very large pumps for a technically
demanding project has given DESMI valuable
experience and another very strong district cooling
reference. Not at least because Amsterdam, with a
population of 750,000 inhabitants in the city and
400,000 households is a very “green” community
with high standards.
By 2020 a population of 100,000 will be connected
to District Energy in Amsterdam. Total capacity of
District Cooling to reach MW 120.
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 Dubai Metro - District Cooling, UAE – Case Story
The Dubai Metro is the world’s first district-
cooled mass transit system, according to Stanley
Consultants.
A distribution network provides centralised cooling
via pre-insulated, buried steel piping to all Dubai
Metro stations. Five district cooling plants were
built specifically for the Dubai Metro, with the
following installed capacities:
• Al Rigga 10,000 TR
• Al Barsha 7,500 TR
• Jumeirah Island 7,000 TR
• Jebel Ali Industrial 4,400 TR
• Al Rashidiya 7,500 TR
A total of 52 km / 32 miles of piping was needed
for the district cooling network.
Dubai Metro
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DESMI pumps were
installed for air cooling
purposes in some of Dubai’s
metro stations mentioned
above. DESMI NSL125-330
DESMI model NSL 125-330 with a capacity of 162
m3/h / 713 gpm at 35 mLC / 115 ft LC were chosen
for the installation.
The pumps are mounted with 30 kW motors.
Stanley consultants, who designed the project,
emphasised that district cooling was particularly
suited to the Dubai Metro. Not only did it reduce
the electromechanical areas inside the stations
but it also reduced the total power consumed by
30 – 50%. This, in turn, reduced the total carbon
footprint of the project. It also reduced the noise
and vibration, as opposed to the alternate stand-
alone solution of having roof-top air-cooled chillers
and pumps.
 DESMI Pump Solutions - District Energy

Vertical & Horizontal In-Line and End Suction Pumps

DESMI NSL DESMI DSL DESMI ESL DESMI NSLV DESMI NSLH

Pump selection program available for download

All centrifugal pumps can be selected by our DESMI
Pump Selection Programme called WinPSP. The
program is available for download from
www.desmi.com

This program can be used by designers, operators,

service providers and anybody who wants pump
information.

Find curves for existing pumps, obtain GA drawings

for initial designs and compare efficiency, motor
power, NPSH and other data to select the right pump
- Alternatively contact DESMI to obtain the required
information.

DESMI centrifugal pumps installed at Novozeymes Tianjin plant.

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